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I just found out that there is only one character (played by the same actor!) who appears in 5 different series

At four, Spock, McCoy, and Scotty were on TOS, TAS, TNG, and DS9.

And Majel Barrett was the voice of Starfleet computing on TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, and "In a Mirror, Darkly" on ENT.
And the computer voice on the Enterprise-D, when it is reactivated on Picard, in season 3.

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And the computer voice on the Enterprise-D, when it is reactivated on Picard, in season 3.
Do we still count it when it's old material repurposed?

If so, some people shoot up in the rankings.

Like, Nimoy was in TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, DSC, and PRO.

And Patrick Stewart was in TNG, DS9, ENT, PIC, SHO, and DSC.
 
Equally Brent Spiner playing the purpleverse Data in Lower Decks is not him reprising his role as the same Data.

Or Tim Russ mirror Tuvok in DS9 (in addition to VOY and PIC)

Quark is another high numbered series — TNG, DS9, VOY, LDS. His cameo in Insurrection was cut.

Gul Evek (6 appearance 3 series) may have the highest series:episode count for those doing 3 or more series. Vash I think wins for 3 appearances in 2 series.
 
Do we still count it when it's old material repurposed?

IIRC, she specifically recorded a library of computer lines and phonemes to be used in the future. There ended up being problems with it, but the intention before she died was that recordings of her actual voice would continue to be used for the computer.
 
Her voice in PIC is just old TNG lines though.

Yes, but I believe the new material was meant to supplement the existing library (sorry that I didn't make that clear). My understanding is that her intention while she was alive was that her archival material would continue to be used (and she added to it for that purpose).

I think that's somewhat different from repurposing older material that wasn't mean to be reused—though personally, I count "Trials and Tribble-ations" as an appearance.
 
Yes, but I believe the new material was meant to supplement the existing library [...]
I think that's somewhat different from repurposing older material that wasn't mean to be reused
The "sound library" has yet to be used as far as I'm aware, so it's a moot point I guess.

It's 'funny' to think about how she couldn't have known that we'd be able to easily duplicate her voice near-flawlessly within two decades without that library. Using Ai to replicate the Starfleet computer voice? It's almost too perfect. ;)
 
Interestingly, according to David Gerrold's introduction to the novelization of Trials and Tribble-ations, Paramount had to secure permission from the original series actors to reuse their footage.
 
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Interestingly, according to David Gerrold's introduction to the novelization of Trials and Tribble-ations, Paramount had to secure permission from the original series actors to reuse their footage.
Koenig was involved and visited the set.
 
Interestingly, according to David Gerrold's introduction to the novelization of Trials and Tribble-ations, Paramount had to secure permission from the original series actors to reuse their footage.
That's very common now because laws changed around likeness after the whole George McFly's actor, Crispin Glover, got upset due not being cast but his appearance was still used in the next film.

So, likeness became something required specific permission at least in American productions.
 
Frakes actually has quite the list...

TOS/TAS - Couldn't be in it, of course... but he did a commercial with all 7 members of the TOS cast.
TNG - Duh.
DS9 - "Defiant". Also directed.
VOY - "Death Wish". Also directed.
ENT - TATV, the one episode he freely admitted he shouldn't have been in.
ST - Not present, unless you count VST. And you probably shouldn't.
DIS - Directed.
PIC - Appeared and directed.
LD - Several episodes.
PRO - Not present, which was weird, since they could have done it any number of ways.
SNW - Directed "Those Old Scientists"
SFA - Directed "300th Night".
 
riker is also the only person in the entire star trek universe who has been in every almost star trek tv show but mostly as director and producer behind the scences
 
I still wonder why they couldn't have stuck him in PRO... he's already been a legend in kid's animation, as a character who literally redefined cartoon villainy.
 
Frakes actually has quite the list...

TOS/TAS - Couldn't be in it, of course... but he did a commercial with all 7 members of the TOS cast.
TNG - Duh.
DS9 - "Defiant". Also directed.
VOY - "Death Wish". Also directed.
ENT - TATV, the one episode he freely admitted he shouldn't have been in.
ST - Not present, unless you count VST. And you probably shouldn't.
DIS - Directed.
PIC - Appeared and directed.
LD - Several episodes.
PRO - Not present, which was weird, since they could have done it any number of ways.
SNW - Directed "Those Old Scientists"
SFA - Directed "300th Night".
To add to your list Frakes directed SNW A Space Adventure Hour too
 
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